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August 31, 2015
Mexican Pizza
This is one of my husband’s all time favorite meals, a hand-me-down recipe from his mom. Ingredients: 2 lb. ground beef, browned and drained 1 Pkg Mild Taco Seasoning Mix 1 Can (10 oz) Enchilada Sauce 2 Cans (6 oz. ech.) of Black Olives, chopped 1 Jar (10 oz) of Green Olives, chopped 1 1/2 lbs Colby Jack Cheese, grated 1 Bag (11 oz.) of Tortilla Chips Directions: Mix taco seasoning and enchilada sauce with browned ground beef. Spread…
Posted in Let's Eat! | By LoriGraceH
August 28, 2015
School Supply List – Preschool thru High School
This is a comprehensive School Supply List that lists everything your student will need no matter what grade they are in. It has three separate lists, one for Preschool and Kindergarten, one for Elementary School and one for Middle School/Junior High School, and High School. You can DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PRINTABLE HERE. Just one list for all of your students that has everything they need to be ready for the school year no matter where they are on their educational journey….
Posted in Happy, Healthy, Smart Kids! | By LoriGraceH
August 27, 2015
Remembering Our Boys’ Bio Parents
When our girls were 11 and 12, we adopted two brothers who were 13 and 14 at the time. The boys had lost their mom when they were just babies and their dad about three years before. One of the priorities I had at that time was to help the boys have fond memories and feelings about their family. I wanted to make sure they felt like we were an addition to their family, not a replacement. (They still have…
Posted in Family and Relationships, Uncategorized | By LoriGraceH
August 26, 2015
Children Must Be Taught How to Think, Not What to think
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Posted in Happy, Healthy, Smart Kids! | By LoriGraceH
August 25, 2015
The Elements of a Great Homework Station
The elements of a great homework station: Location Free from Excessive Distractions Desk or Table with a Large Clear Working Surface Drawers or a Filing Cabinet/Box Table Lamp for Proper Illumination (not too dim or dark and not too bright) Comfortable Chair with Back Support Desktop Computer, Laptop or Tablet Printer and Copy Paper Pencil Sharpener Lined paper Dictionary Supply Caddy Containing: Pencils Erasers Pens Highlighters Markers Crayons Colored Pencils Stapler Scissors Tape Glue Stick Please like & share:
Posted in Happy, Healthy, Smart Kids! | By LoriGraceH
August 24, 2015
15 Sounds Outside My Bedroom Window
On one of the first warm Spring days this year my husband opened our bedroom window about 3 inches. It’s now August and that window has remained open since that day. As I lay on my bed the other night listening to the sounds coming through that window, I reflected upon the fact that there had been many an evening that I had done that very thing. I made a mental list of the multitude of different sounds I’d heard…
Posted in Hearth and Home | By LoriGraceH
August 20, 2015
10 Questions to Ask at Back to School Night
Back to school night is a great time to meet your child’s teacher and begin to establish good parent and teacher communication. It’s important to get a feel for what the school year will be like and what will be expected of you and your child. Here is a list of ten questions you should ask your child’s teacher at Back to School Night. What is a typical day in your classroom like? What can I do to help my…
Posted in Happy, Healthy, Smart Kids! | By LoriGraceH
August 19, 2015
Confidence!
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Posted in Choosing Happiness, Healthy, Beautiful You! | By LoriGraceH
August 18, 2015
20 Classroom Donations Your Child’s Teacher Will Appreciate
20 Classroom Donations Teachers really appreciate it when Parents donate supplies to their school classrooms. Often supplies at the school are limited or unavailable and teachers end up spending their own money to get the things they need to teach your kids. Some of these things can end up being expensive and classes go through some of these supplies like crazy! You can be a blessing to the teacher and a help to the students by donating some of these…
Posted in Happy, Healthy, Smart Kids! | By LoriGraceH
August 17, 2015
Selfie Fun!!
Some people would never dare to take a selfie, let alone share one! Someone might accuse them of being vain or self-centered!! But we don’t let the opinions of others control us or dictate what we do right? – RIGHT! I don’t claim that these are beautiful photos, only that I had a great time taking them. Selfies can be a lot of fun! So go ahead and take some of your own and if you are a brave soul…
Posted in Healthy, Beautiful You! | By LoriGraceH
August 13, 2015
Advocating for Your Special Needs Student
My philosophy is that we all have special needs. Meaning that we are all unique individuals and each of us has a particular learning style and perform our best in an environment that is optimal for us personally. Nonetheless, there is a typical environment and atmosphere in average schools and most individuals can function fairly well there. Some children however do not. These are the students our schools refer to as having “special needs.” As a parent you know…
Posted in Happy, Healthy, Smart Kids! | By LoriGraceH
August 12, 2015
Family Rises Above
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Posted in Choosing Happiness, Family and Relationships | By LoriGraceH
August 11, 2015
Choosing the Right School for Your Child
Choosing the Right School for Your Child Choosing the Right School for Your Child The task of choosing the right school for your children can be a daunting one for parents. Faced with the serious responsibility of providing your child with the best possible education, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. The chart below lists many of the options along with some of the pros and cons and can help make your decision a little easier to make. Making Your…
Posted in Happy, Healthy, Smart Kids! | By LoriGraceH
August 10, 2015
Do You Talk TO Your Child or AT Your Child?
One of my biggest pet peeves is when I hear a child talking to their parents and instead of listening to what their child is saying, they bark out orders. The child asks “Dad, what is this?” and dad snaps back, “That’s not yours! Don’t touch that!” That is a prime example of talking at the child rather than to the child. It would be perfectly acceptable to tell the child the object was something they weren’t allowed to touch, but…
Posted in Happy, Healthy, Smart Kids! | By LoriGraceH
August 6, 2015
Is Your Child Mentally Prepared for Back to School?
I’ll never forget the day I delivered my youngest daughter Tarrin (Tara) to her second grade classroom. We had planned and prepared for this day. She was adorable in her new outfit! Her shiny new backpack was packed with just purchased school supplies. We’d talked about school starting every day for the last couple of weeks, we’d spent the previous evening making preparations and gotten into bed early, we’d gotten up early and had a good breakfast breakfast, we’d delivered her…
Posted in Happy, Healthy, Smart Kids! | By LoriGraceH